sirri island is one of the most important islands in iran where contains massive amounts of crude oil reservoirs and is a crude oil exporting and storage spot. petroleum sludge wastes produced by the refineries are deposited in outdoor 2-ha open pits. 30 sludge samples from different depot locations were conducted in 3-time intervals and mixed with each other to form one homogenized sample. the...

The plating industry is one of the main toxic chemicals consumers, which uses various chemicals, including solvents, acids, bases, cleansers, sophisticated organic ingredients, and metal salts of cadmium, nickel and chromium. Due to the growing production of industrial waste in spite of actions related to these wastes’ management, no comprehensive pattern was introduced at different levels. Thi...

background: in addition to the various human environmental issues, environmental hazards due to the industrial waste mismanagement are one of the country's major problems. this especially is more important in the provinces such as bakhtiari province where there have been concentration and diversity of the natural resources and a rapid growth of technology and industry in the recent years. metho...

Industrial pollution prevention has been incorporated into several aspects of the chemical engineering curriculum at The University of Tennessee. One is an industrial internship program. This technology selection example focuses on a case from a pilot internship project sponsored by a pesticide manufacturer. This project involved synthesis and evaluation of waste management strategies for reduc...

Proper management of residues originated from industrial activities is considered as one of the serious challenges faced by industrial societies due to their potential hazards to the environment. Common disposal methods for industrial solid wastes (ISWs) encompass various combinations of solely management options, i.e. recycling, incineration, composting, and sanitary landfilling. Indeed, the p...